Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-17-3-5

Notice to persons outside this state

Sec. 5. Notice to Persons Outside this State; Submission to
Jurisdiction. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction over
a person outside this state shall be given in a manner reasonably
calculated to give actual notice, and may be:
(1) by personal delivery outside this state in the manner
prescribed for service of process within this state;
(2) in the manner prescribed by the law of the place in which
the service is made for service of process in that place in an
action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction;
(3) by any form of mail addressed to the person to be served and
requesting a receipt; or
(4) as directed by the court.
(b) Notice under this section shall be served, mailed, or delivered,
at least twenty (20) days before any hearing in this state.
(c) Proof of service outside this state may be made by affidavit of
the individual who made the service, or in the manner prescribed by
the law of this state, the order pursuant to which the service is made,
or the law of the place in which the service is made. If service is
made by mail, proof may be a receipt signed by the addressee or
other evidence of delivery to the addressee.
(d) Notice is not required if a person submits to the jurisdiction of
the court.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.

Last modified: May 24, 2006